King Tuff

The Other (Sub Pop Records)

All items listed on the site as ‘in stock’ are available from the shop or from our suppliers and we aim to dispatch orders within 24 hours after receiving payment. If the items need to be ordered from our suppliers this may take an additional 2-3 days however you will be informed by email about this.

For pre-loved vinyl the items listed on the website are also available for sale in the shop and on Discogs. There may be occasions when the item is listed as ‘in stock’ but has been purchased either in the shop or on Discogs before it has been removed from the website. If this occurs we will contact you via email and provide a full refund. We aim to remove all each days sales of pre-loved vinyl by the end of the working day.

Pre-order items will be dispatched for delivery on the day of release. It is important to note however that release dates are subject to change. We are at the mercy of our suppliers with regards to the release dates and it is beyond our control if these dates change. We will do our best to update you on any date changes as soon as we are informed of them.

Buyers are responsible for the shipping costs and for overseas customers any duty and/or customs charges that are levied.

We aim to keep our postage and packing charges as low as possible at all times. We will always try and find the cheapest method of sending your goods to you.

RETURNS

We aim to provide great service and so if you are not happy with the products please inform us within 7 days of receiving as we offer a no quibbles returns policy.

Covers all countries, not defined as being in Europe or World Zone 2. World Zone 1 generally covers countries in North America, South America, Africa, the Middle East, the Far East and South East Asia.

UK and Northern Ireland: 2-4 Working DaysWestern Europe: 3-5 Working DaysEastern Europe: 5-15 Working DaysRest of the world: 5-9 Working Days

Please note that these times are approximate, and postage can sometimes take longer, depending on factors beyond our control (severe weather conditions, local delivery problems, and delays at customs for example). If you have not received your parcel within 28 days of your order confirmation email (10 days for UK customers) then please contact us by email and we will refund or replace the order as required.

Pre-Loved - We clean each used record before sending out and will notify you of any flaws recognised when preparing that were not noticed during initial grading. We will send the records out in either 625 micron board brown record mailers with 2 x stiffeners or in strong brown boxes with stiffeners separating the vinyl for multiples.

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The ten tracks that make up ‘The Other’ represent a kind of psychic evolution for King Tuff. No less hooky than previous records, the new songs ditch the goofy rock & roll bacchanalia narratives of earlier records in favour of expansive arrangements, a diversity of instrumentation and lyrics that straddle the fence between painful ruminations and a childlike, creative energy untarnished by cynicism. The soulful and cosmic new direction is apparent from the album’s first moments: introduced by the gentle ringing of a chime, acoustic guitar and warm organ tones, ‘The Other’ is a narrative of redemption born of creativity. As Thomas sings about being stuck in traffic, directionless, with no particular reason to be alive, he hears the call of “the other,” a kind of siren song that, instead of leading towards destruction, draws the narrator towards a creative rebirth. Elsewhere, tracks like ‘Thru the Cracks’ and ‘Psycho Star’ balance psychedelia with day-glo pop hooks. “The universe is probably an illusion, but isn’t it so beautifully bizarre?” he asks on ‘Psycho Star’, providing one of the record’s central tenets. At a time when everything in the world feels so deeply spoiled and the concept of making meaning out of the void seems both pointless and impossible, why not try?